The best fashion and gift stores Faroe Islands

"Sirri" is the link between the shepherd and the sheep, the way the sheep calls the flock! The idea behind this family business, created in 2000 by Arni and Karin Brattaberg, is to use the natural resources available in the Faroe Islands to create a unique product, 100% organic and 100% Faroese, without mixing with other wools and whose colours are only based on vegetable dyes. Elsewhere, beware, many sweaters are imported from Norway, check the label if you want a genuine product.

Heimavirkni, literally "domestic industry", is a society of local artists and craftsmen who produce hand-knitted clothing, embroidery, wooden objects, paintings, glass artworks and more. The artists take turns manning the store, so it's a great opportunity to meet and chat with them. Nice choice of sweaters.

A visit to this beautiful and huge building around a courtyard is a must: the oldest bookshop in the Faroes and one of the oldest shops still in operation. It was opened in 1865 by the bookbinder Hans Nicolai Jacobsen, father of Jakob Jakobsen (1864-1918), one of the most important Faroese philologists. The present shop is a labyrinth of books, of course, but also souvenirs, crockery, dolls, video games, etc.

There are several record stores in which local productions are found alongside international music, but instead go to the source, it's cheaper! The Tutl disques has its shop near the passenger port. You will also find Icelandic, Greenlandic and Sámi discs (the Finnish and Swedish "Eskimos").

For a long time, the heart of Tórshavn was the harbour and the city centre. This is no longer quite true today with the SMS Shopping Center. All wood and glass built, with sloping roofs and a monumental fountain in the middle, it is organized on two floors, with a large area occupying most of the ground floor. You can find snacks for your hikes or stock up on local beer, and find a few Scandinavian brands that have never been seen in France (Nomi jewellery, Name It clothes or the florist Fípan).

An old bookshop where you can buy many CDs of Faroese music. It is also a beautiful gallery where you can drink tea served by the very friendly owners. In the past, this was the only shop in the Northern Islands, opened in 1838 and known as Klaksvíkshandilin. It was at the time of the Danish royal trade monopoly. Today, concerts and art exhibitions are also held in this fascinating place. And if you want to take home a piece of Faroese culture, you will also find local jewellery.

The Gudrun sisters are the designers of handmade clothing made from 100% organic sheep's wool, without treatment or dyeing. They have brought back the traditional classic sweater with a star pattern! These garments (like the sheep!) are internationally known. Bill Clinton and the Princess of Jordan have stopped here to do some shopping. Today, the brand offers home accessories (small furniture) and shoes. Always with the same approach of respect for the environment.

Hand-knitted items, local crafts, souvenirs, over-the-counter medicines, etc.